Plein Air Painting

A LOOK AT

En Plein air painting refers to the French term that translates to “outdoors” and in painting, refers to the act of painting in the outdoor environment.

WHAT IS PLEIN AIR PAINTING?

Artists such as Théodore Bazille and Charles-François Daubigny, who attended the Barbizon school of painting, employed the practice of open-air painting to portray, as accurately as possible, the changes of light.

HISTORY

Out of the many pros of Plein-air painting, you can be sure to have fun while being surrounded by your favorite natural landscape. Some of the cons of Plein-air painting involve the setup becoming time-consuming.

PROS AND CONS

FAMOUS PLEIN AIR PAINTERS AND PAINTINGS

John Constable (1776 – 1837)

#1

Wivenhoe Park, Essex (1816)

Théodore Rousseau (1812 – 1867)

#2

Forest of Fontainebleau, Cluster of Tall Trees Overlooking the Plain of Clair-Bois at the Edge of Bas-Bréau (1849 – 1852)

Oscar-Claude Monet (1840 – 1926)

#3

Springtime (1872)

John Singer Sargent (1856 – 1925)

#4

An Out-of-Doors Study (1889)